DALLAS — The annual football game between the Oklahoma and Texas will be played at the Cotton Bowl at least through 2015, Dallas city officials announced Friday.
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Although a formal contract has not been signed, an agreement is in place between the schools, the city and the State Fair of Texas, said Meranda Cohn, chief of staff for Dallas Mayor Laura Miller. The Dallas City Council must also approve the contract.
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said he was pleased all sides agreed to keep the game at the Cotton Bowl.
"Because of its prominent history and unique atmosphere, the setting of the Red River Rivalry truly represents one of the most special games in all of college football,” Castiglione said in a statement. "We are grateful for the relationship we share with the State Fair and City of Dallas. They have identified a number of ways to upgrade and expand the Cotton Bowl Stadium and enhance the atmosphere of a venerable old stadium.”
It was unclear in recent months if the organizers of the game would leave for another venue after the current agreement ran out after the 2010 game.
"We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the State Fair of Texas and the Cotton Bowl stadium,” Texas men's athletics director DeLoss Dodds said in a statement, "and we look forward to continuing our tradition in Dallas.”
Dallas residents voted in November to approve $30 million in bonds for improvements to the Cotton Bowl, including expanded seating.
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